Jesus is the Son of God!

The Foundation of Christianity

Matthew 26:62-64 (KJV)

62 And the high priest arose, and said unto him, Answerest thou nothing? what is it which these witness against thee?

63 But Jesus held his peace, And the high priest answered and said unto him, I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of God.

64 Jesus saith unto him, Thou hast said: nevertheless I say unto you, Hereafter shall ye see the Son of man sitting on the right hand of power, and coming in the clouds of heaven.

The above passage gives us a clear picture of what the controversy was between the unbelieving Jews and Jesus.  This was the night before the trial before the Sanhedrin.

In verse 62, the high priest questions Jesus on what it was that he was accused of. There were witnesses that were accusing Jesus of something. What was that something? Verse 63 tells us!

Verse 63, the high priest then demands (adjures) an answer from Jesus regarding the accusations made against Him. Notice the words of the High Priest "I adjure thee by the living God, that thou tell us whether thou be the Christ, the Son of the living God."

First, I want to give a definition for the word "adjure", by knowing this it will help realize how binding Jesus statement is when He affirms the high priest's accusation against Him.

The greek word for "adjure" is "exorkizo" (strongs 1844) and means "to extract an oath, to force an oath, to adjure".

So the high priest was trying to extract an oath from Jesus.

How does Jesus respond to the high priest's attempt at forcing an oath out of Jesus? Jesus words below:

"Thou hast said"

The greek word for "said" is "epo" (strongs 2036) and means "say, speak, command, tell".

Jesus can't lie so clearly He affirmed the accusation made against Him that He is the Son of the living God. Jesus didn't fall into the trap of making an oath but rather simply said "Thou hast said". Jesus agreed with the accusation against Him. Today, many theologians and pastors are doing the same thing as the unbelieving Jews in rejecting the Sonship of Christ.

These men are either knowingly or unknowingly calling Jesus a liar as He confirmed that He is the Son of the living God. From this passage we see that the controversy during Jesus earthly life was whether He was the Christ and the Son of the living God or if he was a false teacher. Jesus being the living God was not even a point of contention as both Jesus and the Jewish religious leaders agreed that there was only one God (Mark 12:28-34).

John 10:29-36 (KJV)

29 My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand.

30 I and my Father are one.

31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

32 Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?

33 The Jews answered him, saying, For a good work we stone thee not; but for blasphemy; and because that thou, being a man, makest thyself God.

34 Jesus answered them, Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?

35 If he called them gods, unto whom the word of God came, and the scripture cannot be broken;

36 Say ye of him, whom the Father hath sanctified, and sent into the world, Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?

Verse 29, Jesus affirms that the Father gave him the sheep (followers of Jesus). Notice Jesus clear words right here that destroy the trinity doctrine: "My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all"

The greek word for "greater than" is "meizon" (strongs 3187) and means "larger (literally or figuratively, specially, in age): - elder, greater(-est), more.

Jesus makes a clear declaration that the Father is oldest being in the universe and the most powerful (greater than all). Jesus includes Himself in this as He used the word "all".

The word for "all" in the greek is "pas" and means "all, any, every, the whole:-all (manner of, means), always, any (one)  as many as, every (one, way), daily, + ever, as many as, + no (thing), thoroughly, whatsoever, whole, whosoever."

When Jesus says the Father is greater (older and more powerful) than all, He means it and is in included in this statement.

Verse 30, Jesus tells the Jews that He and the Father are one. We know this verse speaks to the oneness of the Father and Son in every way except of course them being "one being". They are one is Spirit, purpose and unity. Even in our worship they are one as we are to honour the Son as we honour the Father.

Verse 31-33, This is where the Jews picked up stones as they believed Jesus was making himself God. Jesus responds  by telling them that He showed them good works from His Father. Remember, Jesus can do nothing without the Father as what He sees the Father do and say, He then does and says (John 5:30, John 5:19). Remember, Jesus is the Word of God not the Word of Himself. The Father was/is the source of what the Son says and does.

Verse 34-35, look at Jesus words here "Is it not written in your law, I said, Ye are gods?"

This reference by Jesus is from Psalms 82:6 which reads:
 "I have said, Ye are gods; and all of you are children of the most High."

This  scripture is in refrence to the rulers and judges of Israel. The word for "gods" here in the Psalm is the Hebrew word "elohim" and means "gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God. occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative: - angels, exceeding, God (gods)(-dess,-ly), (very), great, judges, mighty."

The word God/god either in the greek or Hebrew isn't always a refrence to the Almighty God. It can also be used for Human rulers as in the judges of Israel or even of false gods and even satan. It can be used for angels as well. Elohim can simply mean "Mighty One". The Father is the Almighty Elohim, so when it is used regarding others it is in respect to their position rather than an identity of being "Almighty God".

When Elohim is used for Jesus, it is in respect to His literal Sonship (John 20:28-31). There should be no objection to calling Jesus God/Elohim as even human magistrates were called elohim/gods. For human rulers elohim is an honorary title, for Jesus it's who He is as the literal Son of Jehovah God.

Jesus is telling the Jews if the scripture cannot be broken, meaning it stands, then it is acceptable to call those by whom the word of God came "gods". How much more can we call Jesus God, being that not only is the Word of God coming to the Jews through Him, but He is the Word of God and as we see in verse 36, Jesus is the Son of God.

Verse 36, Jesus clarifies His identity to the offended Jews as He says "Thou blasphemest; because I said, I am the Son of God?"

Look at the clear statement of Jesus, even though it is very appropriate to call Jesus God, He makes the clarification that He is the Son of God. So many in Christendom fail to qoute verse 36 when talking about this series of scriptures in John 10. The love qouting verse 33 but almost never qoute verse 36. This passage teaches that it is very appropriate to call Jesus God as His Godship is tied to His literal Sonship and the scripture cannot be broken.

When we call Jesus God it is not merely an honourary title nor is it a declaration that He is the Almighty living God, but rather that He truly is the Divine Son of God.